Presenting our very Austin 7

Herbert Austin established his company in Longbridge, Birmingham in 1905, which went on to achieve great notoriety in the motoring world. The humble Austin Seven enabled the average man in the street to be able to purchase a small economical car and enjoy motoring on a minimalistic budget.

Introduced in 1922 the Austin Seven was built using an A-Shape chassis which during the long production run of 17 years, came in 3 variations, to include short, long wheelbase low and long wheelbase high. Early cars were capable of a top speed of approximately 40mph and returned 40mpg, thanks to the thrifty 747cc engine in a lightweight chassis and bodywork, weighing in at less then 500kg.

When Practical Motoring road tested a Ruby in March 1937, they noted the steering was light, and we concur. They also went on to say that speeds of up to 58mph could be achieved, with the speedometer showing over 60mph going downhill.

Back in 1938 the cost of the Austin would set you back £165 which in todays money would be over £9300 and sold over 290000 vehicles, there are approximately just over 7000 Surviving today